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Counting the Loss First is a free printable Grade 3 to Grade 5 social studies worksheet on how policies address public problems, aligned to C3 Framework indicator D2.Civ.13.3-5. It prints 2 questions with an answer key on its own sheet of paper, in 25 versions that each ask different questions, so no two students in the class work from the same page. Print it from the browser or download it as a PDF — no account, no email.

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Counting the Loss First

D2.Civ.13.3-5

NameDate

Number the steps from 1 to 4.

1.Put a supply policy in order.
  • An agreement with a supplier is proposed
  • The size of the shortfall is established
  • Timber runs short at home
  • Terms are signed and prices fixed
2.Put a waiting list policy in order.
  • Priority for large families is proposed
  • Families wait seven years for a home
  • The list is reordered and published
  • Waits are counted by family size

LessonPrint · D2.Civ.13.3-5 · Set 1 · free to copy for classroom use

Answer key — Counting the Loss First

Set 1. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.Correct order: 3, 2, 1, 4
  2. 2.Correct order: 2, 4, 1, 3

Questions about Counting the Loss First

What does the Counting the Loss First worksheet cover?

It practices how policies address public problems — 2 questions for Grade 3 to Grade 5, all on C3 Framework D2.Civ.13.3-5: Explain how a policy gets made to deal with a public problem. The instruction to students is “Number the steps from 1 to 4”, and the answer key follows on the next sheet.

Which C3 Framework indicator does Counting the Loss First practice?

D2.Civ.13.3-5, under Civics for Grade 3 to Grade 5. The published indicator reads: “Explain how policies are developed to address public problems.” The worksheet assesses that indicator rather than a paraphrase of it.

What age or grade is this worksheet for?

Counting the Loss First is written for Grade 3 to Grade 5, typically ages 40-41. It is one of the sheets on D2.Civ.13.3-5, so it suits any student working at that standard — including older students revisiting it and younger ones working ahead.

Does Counting the Loss First come with an answer key?

Yes. All 2 answers are generated from the same problems as the questions, so the key cannot drift out of step with the sheet. It starts on a fresh sheet of paper, after the questions, so it is not handed out with the class by accident.

How many different versions of Counting the Loss First can I print?

25 — one per student, and all 25 ask different questions. Set 1 downloads the whole class as a single PDF. Every version is fixed to its own address, so a sheet printed today holds the same problems when you reopen it next week.

Is Counting the Loss First free to print and photocopy?

Yes. Counting the Loss First, its answer key and its 25 versions are free to print and photocopy for your own class, with no account, no email capture and no subscription at the download step. Please do not resell them or republish them as your own.

Is there a lesson plan to teach D2.Civ.13.3-5?

Yes — “Counting the Loss First” is a 55-minute Grade 3 to Grade 5 plan for D2.Civ.13.3-5, timed section by section, with the misconceptions to expect and an exit ticket. Counting the Loss First is the practice that follows it.

More practice for D2.Civ.13.3-5

Explain how a policy gets made to deal with a public problem.

Teaching this next? Counting the Loss First is the 55-minute plan for it, with the misconceptions to expect.

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Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to D2.Civ.13.3-5 of the C3 Framework for Social Studies State Standards.